Curry powder

Name: Curry powder
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes about ¼ cup
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon mace pieces or ground mace; 2 teaspoons coriander seeds; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; 3 cloves; 6 cardamom pods; 1 star anise; 2 teaspoons turmeric; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon white peppercorns; ½ teaspoon fenugreek, in one piece or ground; ½ teaspoon mace pieces or ground mace

Preparation info

Makes about
¼ cup

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

Simple to Spectacular

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Mark Bittman

Published 2000

About

This is a good, fragrant, basic curry powder; infinite variations are possible, and you can easily make it hotter simply by adding more cayenne. Combine this with coconut milk, and you can make a quick curry of almost anything.

Ingredients

1 star anise
6 cardamom pods
3 cloves
½

Spice Mix
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Combine the whole spices in a small dry skillet and turn the heat to medium. Toast, shaking the skillet periodically, until the spices are fragrant, just a minute or two.
Combine with the ground spices and grind in a mortar and pestle or a spice or coffee grinder. Store, covered, for up to several months.